Valspar

Blue Romance

V073-1

Blue Romance sits between pale blue and lavender-gray. The mood stays delicate. It works nicely for bedrooms, nurseries, and bath walls when the goal is softness rather than sparkle.

Too much warm beige nearby can make it look a little powdery. Silver hardware and white tile suit it well. Test near the flooring, because undertones show quickly in pale blues.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V073-1

Blue Romance in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Blue Romance under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Blue Romance under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

213°

Blue Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

39%

Moderate

LRV

67.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#cbd8e8
RGB Decimal
203, 216, 232
RGB Percent
79.6%, 84.7%, 91.0%
HSL
213.1, 38.7%, 85.3%
HSV
213.1, 12.5%, 91.0%
CMYK
12.5%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 9.0%
YIQ
213.9, -12.9, 2.2
XYZ
63.75, 67.63, 86.04
CIE Lab
85.82, -1.22, -9.34
CIE Luv
85.82, -7.84, -14.33
Hunter Lab
82.24, -1.20, -9.69
Decimal
13359336

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel